2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread

Haven't seen Mitrovic's yellow as MOTD cut it (who knows why).

In terms of yesterday, its too easy to slag off Janmaat for his performance, but he was shite even before his idiotic dismissal. No out-and-out back-up/competition in that position is clearly going to be a problem. I only saw the first 50 or so minutes (browser problems made it barely watchable) but also agreed the midfield didn't function properly at any point, and it sounded even more disjointed when Sissoko limped off, while I don't know if Wijnaldum and Anita actually did anything. The stats show we only had a third of possession in the entire game and managed 4 shots all game, and clearly we don't have the players to do anything productive with that.

Obviously still 36 games to go, but bit worrying the away day malaise and ill discipline from the last year and a half hasn't subsided yet.

Sunderland is a weird one. They've signed 5 players this summer (well, four + Coates) on big wages and a couple of big fees but arguably needed to sign a whole new squad, and I think Dick Advocaat wanted substantially more than what he's got. God knows they've still got some colossal duffers, especially in defence.

The weird thing is how many of their fans already seem resigned to being relegated, based on both these two games and an appalling pre-season.

Mason is having a shocker here.

Should have got a second yellow for the push in the first half. The 58 fouls he's made since haven't been that bad.

I think a 59th would have been one to many tbf

Chelsea's new male physio looks like a lesbian.

There's not many sweeter things in football than watching Chelsea get out-played and hammered..

Blimey.

Chelsea to rival Moyes' Man United for worst modern title defence?

Lovely stuff, wonder who or what Jose will blame this time.

Yeah not like that was a Chelsea trademark for years or anything...